Guilty Pleasures

[A Gunslinger]

Wow. Dare I say it... dare it be whispered? Well really, I (when no one is around), listen to a whole host of truly bad music from the 70's and 80's. But my greatest closet shame is listening to a cat named Benny Mardones, best known for the big 1980 hit "Into the Night".

There...I said it.

[Worm of Despite]

Clay Aiken. No I'm not kidding. There goes what little musical respect I had around here.
I listen to Kelly Clarkson too.

And you're smiling? Kevin didn't smile during his Desecration!

[A Gunslinger]

Clay Aiken. No I'm not kidding. There goes what little musical respect I had around here.
I listen to Kelly Clarkson too.

And you're smiling? Kevin didn't smile during his Desecration!

HAW!

[dlbpharmd]

<looks to see if anyone is really paying attention to this thread>

Barry Manilow

[Worm of Despite]

Ah man, I should sticky this thread. And frame it.

[dlbpharmd]

Oh come now LF - confession is good for the soul. We all know you listen to Barbara Streisand.

[matrixman]

Hold on here. I'm not ashamed of listening to ABBA. I have all the recent remastered reissues of their albums on CD, and they sound fabulous, thank you very much. Why should I and other ABBA fans (I know Infelice is another) be made to feel guilty over the band, just because Vespers is dominated by the musical culture of hard and progressive rock-minded folk? I stand by all the music I have in my collection. But for the sake of this discussion, I'll rummage through my stuff and see if there's anything I'm ashamed of that I still listen to, using Edge's criteria. There is certainly stuff hiding in my closet that I'm quite ashamed of that I never listen to anymore:

KISS.

Hell, I'm too ashamed to even bring those KISS LPs to a second-hand shop to sell them off. One of these days, I'm going to have to wrap them up in black garbage bags and dispose of them in a trash can in some dark alley...

[aTOMiC]

Clay Aiken. No I'm not kidding. There goes what little musical respect I had around here.
I listen to Kelly Clarkson too.

And you're smiling? Kevin didn't smile during his Desecration!

You want more? Somewhere in my collection I have an A Flock of Seagulls lp.
I patterned one of my first guitar sounds after them. I think I have a couple mp3s. I'm sure I can think of more in time.

[CovenantJr]

Belinda Carlisle. Some songs by the Pet Shop Boys.

[Worm of Despite]

Oh come now LF - confession is good for the soul. We all know you listen to Barbara Streisand.

Yeah, I'm preparing myself for when they play it over the speaker system in hell.

Hold on here. I'm not ashamed of listening to ABBA. I have all the recent remastered reissues of their albums on CD, and they sound fabulous, thank you very much. Why should I and other ABBA fans (I know Infelice is another) be made to feel guilty over the band, just because Vespers is dominated by the musical culture of hard and progressive rock-minded folk?

Because Vespers is dominated by the musical culture of hard and progressive rock-minded folk? Kidding aside, I personally have no problem with ABBA. I find them kind of infectious, but I also find them too slick for my discophobic tastes.

[dlbpharmd]

Yeah, I'm preparing myself for when they play it over the speaker system in hell.

ROTFLMAO! That's a good one!

But seriously - don't you have anything hidden in your collection?

[Worm of Despite]

I suppose there is one thing that might be considered a guilty pleasure. Mind you, I don't feel guilty about it, but still.

I own William Shatner's latest album, Has Been, which I (and most who bought it, including our man dAN) found surprisingly good.

I also own Days of Future Passed, by the Moody Blues. Yeah, you may be wondering how they could be a guilty pleasure, but they look embarrassingly shallow--a light snack--next to King Crimson. At least to me.

[matrixman]

Belinda Carlisle. Some songs by the Pet Shop Boys.

Belinda Carlisle as a solo artist was mediocre, but as part of the Go-Go's she was fabulous.

And what, precisely, is so shameful about the Pet Shop Boys?

They were one of the pioneering techno/dance acts of the '80s and have put out some very hypnotic, melodic and brilliantly arranged albums in their time. Introspective and Very are classics of their kind.

[matrixman]

Belinda Carlisle. Some songs by the Pet Shop Boys.

Belinda Carlisle as a solo artist was mediocre, but as part of the Go-Go's she was fabulous.

And what, precisely, is so shameful about the Pet Shop Boys?

They were one of the pioneering techno/dance acts of the '80s and have put out some very hypnotic, melodic and brilliantly arranged albums in their time. Introspective and Very are classics of their kind.

[The Dreaming]

... Rob Zombie. God help me.

[dlbpharmd]

Belinda Carlisle as a solo artist was mediocre, but as part of the Go-Go's she was fabulous.

And she was ultra-hot as well, which brings all else into perspective.

[matrixman]

Yes, she was.

By the way, dlb, I thought Manilow's Copacabana was a neat song. Very catchy. I didn't think Manilow was awful; but then, I've never listened to any of his records, so I don't know if he deserved his reputation as Mr. Bland.

[[Syl]]

Hey, I dig Rob Zombie.

Honestly, I can't think of anything in my collection that I'd be ashamed of. The Bloodhound Gang, maybe? Not really.

[dlbpharmd]

SSSHHHHHHHHHH! Not so loud!

Last year some I traveled with some friends to Palm Springs, California. When we got into our hotel rooms, we couldn't help but notice an outdoor concert on the golf course across from our hotel. I immediately recognized Barry, but of course I couldn't let me friends see that I knew who the singer was. I stood on my balcony as the concert finished, pretending to take in the view. I have to say, he puts on a great show - if you like that kind of music, of course.

[Dragonlily]

I would proudly list my entire collection, except that a determined reader would die of starvation before getting through it.

Well, the songs of Brigadoon might be iffy, but I never listen to them.